Supreme Court Denies AT&T 'Personal Privacy' Exemption Under FOIA

摘要

The Supreme Court ruled that “personal privacy” protections in the Freedom of Information Act n(FOIA) don't apply to AT&T. The company acknowledged in 2004 that it may have overbilled nthe FCC’s E-rate program that year. When CompTel tried to obtain records about the ndisbursements and payments, AT&T sued to block disclosure, saying FOIA allows records to nbe withheld if compelled release would violate “personal privacy." In an 8-0 vote, the justices ndisagreed. Justice Elana Kagan sat out the case.